Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete spelling of
smite .
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Examples
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I mean, Pat Robertson is probably praying for the Lord God to smyte you down for that right this minute.
Think Progress » Secret Service Officers Remove CNN Producer from Hu Photo-Op For Asking Question 2006
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Take capons half yrosted, and smyte hem on pyces, and do thereto pynes and hony clarified.
Philocrites: It's Friday: Time for Middle English cooking! 2005
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Take capons half yrosted, and smyte hem on pyces, and do thereto pynes and hony clarified.
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And whan that messangeres of straunge contrees comen before him, the Meynee of the Soudan, whan the straungeres speken to hym, thei ben aboute the Souldan with swerdes drawen and gysarmez and axes, here armes lift up in highe with the wepenes, for to smyte upon hem, zif thei seye ony woord, that is displeasance to the
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Heroude Antypa: and he that leet smyte of Seynt James hed, was
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And whan that messangeres of straunge contrees comen before him, the Meynee of the Soudan, whan the straungeres speken to hym, thei ben aboute the Souldan with swerdes drawen and gysarmez and axes, here armes lift up in highe with the wepenes, for to smyte upon hem, zif thei seye ony woord, that is displeasance to the Soudan.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Heroude Antypa: and he that leet smyte of Seynt James hed, was
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Al þat þu myht myd clyure smyte {n} þi bile is stif· ⁊ sarp· ⁊ hoked.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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Also in this yere mennes, bestes, trees, and housynge were alle to smyte with violent lyghtnynge, and sodeynly peresshyd; and the devell in mannes lyknes spak to men goynge be the weye.
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Take Plays and smyte hem [1] to pecys and fry hem in oyle. drawe a lyour of brede & gode broth & vyneger. and do þerto powdour gynger.canel. peper and salt and loke þat it be not stondyng.
The Forme of Cury A Roll of Ancient English Cookery Compiled, about A.D. 1390 Samuel Pegge 1750
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